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Prunes vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and ginger ale?

  • Prunes are richer than ginger ale in vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 50% more.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is lower.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Prunes
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73100%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1461.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Prunes
11
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Ginger ale DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 0µg 50%
Copper 0.281mg 0.018mg 29%
Fiber 7.1g 0g 28%
Potassium 732mg 1mg 22%
Carbs 63.88g 8.76g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0mg 12%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.013mg 12%
Fructose 12.45g 3.7g 11%
Phosphorus 69mg 0mg 10%
Calories 240kcal 34kcal 10%
Magnesium 41mg 1mg 10%
Iron 0.93mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.05mg 4%
Protein 2.18g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.38g 0g 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 38.13g 8.9g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
4
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +629.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26300%
Contains more WaterWater +195.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
22% 36% 43%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.9 g
Glucose: 3.1 g
Fructose: 3.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +721.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +236.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1166.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients
  2. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.